Mission 028 - Dorothy, Dorothy

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[]Steam] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYn2Q-kVNAk

[]Steam] In the wake of all of the rotten luck for the Unity Group, there's finally been a little bit of a ray of hope.

[]Steam] A short while ago, the distress beacon on Virgola Unit 1 -last seen piloted by Setsuko and being sucked into a dimensional anomaly- was detected in New York state.

[]Steam] Thus, a team was put together to investigate and hopefully recover the lost pilot and her machine.  You all.

[]Steam] Currently the transport shuttle's been making its way through a misty region, wasteland all you can see beyond it.

[]Steam] Still though...

[]Steam] Shuttle pilot: "Wait... this can't be right.  When did that get here?"

[]Steam] And suddenly through the fog you see it.

[]Steam] A massive city of domes.

[OvermanZs1] Garrod: "That's not supposed to be there! I've been around her ebefore.. UNless they built this in like, a year."

[]Steam] At a point between the coast and wastes, with mountains visible but no sign of roads or any civilization...

[]Steam] Somehow, without anyone noticing, civilization has snuck in here.

[Optimus] "Stay on your guard. We have no idea if whatever is inhabiting those domes is hostile..."

[Ishikar] Yuuya: "Well with everything else going on I guess they're trying to make what emergency preparations they can."

[Optimus] "Remember... hold your fire unless we are attacked."

[OvermanZs1] Garrod: "Got it, fire randomly and wildly." he laughs, clearly he's just kidding.

[]Steam] Shuttle pilot: "The signal's coming from inside one of the domes too..."

[Ishikar] Stella: "Any sign of a gateway or entrance?"

[]Steam] And he also spares Garrod a look that could melt steel.

[OvermanZs1] Garrod commences pouting.

[]Steam] The shuttle begins to cut around the domes, one of them baring a large hole inside of it.  Wait, was that just a design choice or evidence of a battle?

[]Steam] All the same though, the shuttle's course alters to go through the hole, letting you finally get a look at the city inside.

[]Steam] What you see seems straight out of old history books or something.

[Raquel] Raquel was eager to try and see if she could find what happened to her friend and so here she is with the others. "What the heck is this? There shouldn't be anything here...."

[]Steam] The cars, the clothing everyone wears, the way buildings are made...

[]Steam] Every looks several centuries out of place for this day and age.

[Ishikar] VG: "Man if looks like we flew into a history book.  What is going on here?"

[]Steam] Unsurprisingly, before long people suddenly realize that there's a big floating object in their city.  They look up, point up.  Some just stare, some of them run, some just try to get on with their day.

[]Tengu] (to be precise, it looks like something straight out of a film noir)

[]Steam] Before long even police cars are arriving, officers drawing firearms but not yet raising them up to fire.  So far you're just a bizarre sight in a bizarre town and not really endangering anyone.

[]Steam] Shuttle pilot: "Okay... that's good.  Don't think about opening fire on anyone..."

[Ishikar] Yuuya: "Well I guess the subtle route is out of the question now..."

[]Steam] Is he talking to the people outside or all of you?  Who knows?

[]Steam] But after another moment he's got a lock on the beacon, and moving to land the shuttle directly outside of a rather swank, gated house.

[]Steam] SPEAKING OF WHICH

[Optimus] Kup observes everything with a curious optic sensor. "This takes me back... a campaign on Oinr Seven. Now that planet was just filled with gangs and intrigue. If you turned over a rock there'd be something going on."

[]Steam] Roger, there's a big flying machine that's landing outside of your house.

[]Tengu] Roger: "Miss Ohara? Does this vehicle look familiar to you?"

[]Tengu] He's on the street outside his house already.

[]Setsuko] Setsuko just returned from talking to a stoic older man with very large ears. Before she could tell Roger what he had learned... this happened.

[]Setsuko] Setsuko: "... No." For some reason, the uneasy feelings she felt before are intensifying.

[]Tengu] The shuttle is observed by a tall man in a suit with strange crow-like hair and even stranger eyebrows.

[]Tengu] Roger: "...I think you should get inside. Just in case."

[]Steam] "Well, someone's come out to visit us.  Any of you guys going to go out and meet him?"

[]Setsuko] Setsuko nods and takes refuge inside the residence, wordlessly.

[Optimus] "I will go."

[Optimus] "If needs be we may need to ensure these people that we mean them no harm"

[]Steam] And thus Roger what comes out to meet you is not a man but a... is that a megadeus?

[]Tengu] Roger then approaches the vehicle and calls out. "My name is Roger Smith. Who are you? Are you looking for someone?"

* Raquel is quite conerned about the city just being there out of nowhere. However she's more worried for Setsuko than anything else. "I'm fine for talking too. I reather just see if we can find Toby and Setsuko."

[Optimus] "I am Optimus Prime, Leader of the Autobots. I am currently representing the Unity Group in this discussion in hopes that we can find out what had happened to our lost comrade Setsuko Ohara."

[]Tengu] Roger looks up at the robot in front of him, unsure.

[]Tengu] Roger: "Well, you're in luck. I have some things to tell you then."

[]Tengu] Roger: "But first, could you get out of this Megadeus so I could talk to you on even ground, face to face?"

[]Steam] Oh... dear.

[OvermanZs1] Garrod: "A mega-what?" No, not a megawatt.

[]Tengu] Roger: "Have you never heard about Megadei before? Strange. But then, I never heard about Autobots or Unity Group either."

[]Tengu] Roger: "...Where are you from?"

[]Steam] Setsuko, if you were to look out a window at what was proceeding, that weird machine in front of Roger doesn't necessarily seem familiar, but rather you'd get a weird feeling like he SHOULD be familiar.

[Optimus] "I am afraid that we are already talking face to face... this is not a Megadeus as you call it but my actual form. However if you wish to speak to a fellow human I can have one of my comrades continue the discussion."

[Ishikar] Stella: "A Mega-Deus?  Thousand god?"

[]Tengu] Roger: "You're... An android. An android of this size?"

[]Tengu] Roger: "I didn't know they make you this large..."

[]Setsuko] Conflicting feelings course through Setsuko's mind. Somehow... she thinks that she shouldn't be watching this. Something is trying to tell her to get away from this all.

* Raquel wonders how this will play out when Optimus tells roger he is his own Mega Deus.

[]Tengu] Roger composes himself. "In any case, I have met your lost friend. However, there is one problem..."

[]Steam] More than one problem actually!

[]Steam] In the midst of all of this, you suddenly hear the sounds of gunshots and explosions from further down in the city!

[Optimus] "May I ask what this problem is Mr Smith-"

[]Steam] Close to where you entered from, in fact!

[]Tengu] Roger: "She has lo- What!"

[Ishikar] Yuuya: "Anyone have anything on sensors?"

[]Steam] Shuttle pilot: "Just a moment, just a... oh wow I'm getting a few things...!"

[]Steam] "Decepticon energy signatures!"

[Optimus] Optimus rises and looks back to the source of the shots... then the shuttle pilot says that...

[Ishikar] Tarisa: "Did those jerks follow us or was this just a trick of timing?

[Optimus] "Mr Smith. If you can, see if you can have as many of the citizens in the area evacuate. Quickly."

[]Steam] "No clue if they followed us or-" another explosion, "-But this could be bad!"

[Ishikar] Yuuuya: "They don't have anything that could help stop this attack, we need to sortie."

[OvermanZs1] Garrod: "Okay, remind me, there's nobody actually in those, for sure. The Decepticons?"

[]Tengu] Roger: "We will talk later. For now know that your friend is safe!" And he starts running off somewhere!

[]Setsuko] Setsuko: "Ahh! What did just happen?" She turns to Roger's butler. "Do you know who is attacking?"

[Optimus] " Everyone, we need to move as quickly as we can! Unity Group! Roll Out!"

[]Steam] Well said, Yuuya!

[]Steam] And said even weller, Optimus!

* Optimus transforms  into truck mode, Kup soon following as the two Autobots speed off to the source of the disturbance.

[Raquel] "Decepticons?!

[]Tengu] Norman watches the situation through a spyglass from a window. "They appear to be some strange machines I do not recognize. As well as... that uncultured ruffian again?"

[Ishikar] Argos flight steps out of the transport and begins boost jumping towards the area of the attack.

[]Steam] Making your way towards the entrance to the dome, you can see the city's police fighting back as best they can with antiquated-by-your-standards missile trucks and handheld weaponry, even as the Decepticons' superior firepower is piling up the damage!

[]Steam] And at the center of it all...

[]Steam] Megatron!

[]Steam] (http://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/images2/thumb/9/99/Megatronguido.jpg/350px-Megatronguido.jpg)

[]Steam] Behind him is, surprise surprise, Starscream and three more Decepticons none of you have seen before though!

[]Steam] (Starscream: http://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/images2/thumb/7/79/Starscreamg1.jpg/300px-Starscreamg1.jpg)

[]Setsuko] Setsuko: "Did these people bring those machines with them? Are they actually... no, I need answers. I need to contact them somehow!"

[]Steam] (Insecticons: http://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/images2/thumb/a/a0/Insecticons.jpg/300px-Insecticons.jpg)

[]Setsuko] Setsuko: "Mr Norman, is the robot I was found in operational?"

[Optimus] "Megatron!"

[]Tengu] Norman: "A lot of the technology it used is unfamiliar to me, but I did all I could to make sure it's ready to go, miss Ohara."

[]Steam] Megatron appears to be in the middle of some evil gloating, but as Optimus arrives his attention suddenly shifts!  "Ah... Prime!  How splendid this day has turned out to become!"

[]Steam] "Curiousity can be a rewarding thing... to stumble across a mysterious city in the middle of nowhere, and who should we find in it but lambs for the slaughter and the Autobot's leader himself!"

[]Steam] [Optimus] And taking the initiative here, Megatron opens fire on you with his arm cannon!

[]Steam] (React: Optimus)

[]Steam] (Incidentally, the Insecticons from left to right are Sharpnel, Kickback, and Bombshell)

* Optimus transforms and dives to the side as he draws his ion blaster in one smooth motion and returns fire! Kup too joins the fray as the old bot transforms and opens fire with his laser musket!

[]Steam] Shrapnel: "Ah... so these are the enemies we are to kill, kill."

[]Steam] [Optimus] The blast grazes past you, and Megatron's forced to fall back as well from the combined firepower of Optimus and Kup.  Though... Megatron doesn't seem too phased about that failed first strike!

[]Setsuko] "Thank you!" Setsuko runs towards her machine.. but she starts to hesitate mid-way.

[]Steam] Megatron: "Always eager to charge in the defense of these natives, aren't you?"

[Optimus] "I would defend any in the face of tyranny. Especially yours!"

[]Steam] (Initiative: Yuuya, Roger, Optimus, Setsuko, Garrod, Raquel)

[Ishikar] Tarisa: "He's not the only one, I'd leave now if I were you!"

[]Steam] (Yuuya, Roger, Optimus)

[]Tengu] On the ground level, in a dark alley, Roger looks around to make sure nobody is watching him...

[]Setsuko] Her past is full of pain and suffering. She doesn't even suspect that - somehow, she knows it. And every step taken towards the robot only promises that this suffering will continue.

[]Setsuko] On the other hand, why suffer? She could hide back in the mansion, let others take care of this. Live an existence in the city without memories, build a new life without a care for the old, painful history.

[]Tengu] Then, the negotiator raises his wristwatch to his face.

[]Tengu] Roger: "Big O! It's showtime!"

[]Tengu] On the battleground level...

[]Tengu] Everyone can suddenly see something strange.

[]Steam] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OlcJzin3LE

[]Tengu] Something pushes up the manholes on the street, throwing them up high into the skies, one by one.

[Ishikar] *Arriving just behind Optimus and the Autobots the Argos flight breaks between buildings and begins raking Megatron with combined 120mm and 36mm fire.  Yuuya waits and takes an opportunity to dash behing the enemy leader and strike at the joints of his leg to attempt to slow the Decepticon leader.+

[]Tengu] And then, the ground breaks!

[]Tengu] From the underground, a massive black robot emerges.

[]Tengu] http://media.animevice.com/uploads/0/291/18917-showtime_by_digital404.jpg

* Optimus and Kup are not the kind to spray and pray, especially in a civilian filled environment. As Optimus fires on Megatron, Kup takes several careful shots at Starscream... however this means the Insecticons are left alone...

[]Tengu] Inside its cockpit, Roger crosses his arms, and text flashes over a round screen.

[]Tengu] CAST IN THE NAME OF GOD

[]Tengu] YE NOT GUILTY

[]Tengu] The black robot takes a step forward, and a voice starts to speak!

[]Tengu] Roger: "What do you seek in Paradigm City, invaders? Why are you terrorizing its citizens?"

* Raquel makes sure the Amazon is ready and it starts to power up. Her machine moves in but when Roger arrives she's got to admit the man's got some style. No he's got a lot and she likes Roger's style!

[]Setsuko] Setsuko: "!!" That's Roger Smith's voice, without a doubt.

[]Steam] ... Huh yeah.  Optimus, wasn't that the voice of the guy you were just talking to?

[]Tengu] Roger: "Are you willing to sit down and negotiate, or will our fists do the talking?"

[Optimus] It was. Optimus admittedly wonders how it is that Setsuko had ended up in the care of someone who would fight in the defense of this city, but in the end it all works out.

[OvermanZs1] Garrod: "Wooooah!  That thing looks pretty slick!"

[]Steam] [Argos Team and Autobot Team] The strangeness of this black machine's arrival, Megatron being pelted by the small arms fire as he tries to get out of the way of Optimus's Ion Cannon shots... by running behind a nearby building!  "What do I seek?  Energy... power!  The things the strong have every right to claim for themselves!"  Argos's maneuver however, might've managed some minor damage to Megatron... but instead

[]Steam] he just opts to heft up Yuuya's TSF!

[Ishikar] Yuuya: "What, crap, didn't think he could move quite that quickly!"

[]Steam] [Double A-Team cont.] "For instance..." And Megatron moves to slam the Shiranui Second into the pavement!  And Kub, Starscream's opting to take to the air in the light of your attacks... but you're leaving yourself open as suddenly Bombshell charges to kick you!

[]Steam] (React: Autobots and Optimus)

[]Steam] Megatron: "Negotiate?"

[]Setsuko] # Yuuya

[]Steam] "Why bother making some deal, leaving you with anything we can't just take by force!"

[]Tengu] *Roger: "No willingness to stand down? I thought so. So be it then!" Big O raises its arms in a horizontal, vaguely Egypian pose. Its eyes flash and a pink beam shoots out of them, quickly zipping over the attacking Insecticons! For a moment it seems nothing happens... And then suddenly everything the beam touched is covered in explosions! +

[]Steam] (Approved)

[]Setsuko] Setsuko: "A... aah!" It's too much - the sorrow is almost causing her physical pain, it's too overwhelming.

[]Setsuko] But... if it's the truth, then maybe...

[]Setsuko] However, seeing those people fight and get in trouble, defending a city they were never really in until minutes ago, made her react instinctively.

[OvermanZs1] Garrod: "Woah! Eye lasers!?  And you guys can't do that?" Adressing Optimus and co.

[]Setsuko] *A physical shell flies through the air and tries to hit Megatron in the TSF-holding arm.+

[Optimus] "Some of us can!"

[OvermanZs1] Garrod: "I'm going to ask Jamil about adding some!  This Gundam is real underpowered in the daytime."

[]Setsuko] Virgola unit 1 has booted up, and stands up from its shooting, prone position.

[]Setsuko] Setsuko: "This is 2nd Lieutanant Setsuko Ohara. Unity Group..."

[]Setsuko] Setsuko: "I... I'm back."

* Optimus opens fire at Megatron's feet to unbalance his attack on Yuuya... as for Kup... well he'd find a large figure moving in to smash Bombshell away!

[]Setsuko] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVCQZfSkuE0

[Optimus] The figure itself was a large, definitely reptilian shape, snarling in a distinctive animalistic manner as a fiery glow emanated from behind its teeth.

[]Steam] [Setsuko, Roger, Optimus, and kinda-Yuuya] The Virgola's unexpected shot fire suddenly smacks into Megatron's limb, causing his grip on the Shiranui to weaken!  At the same time, it's Grimlock with the save for Kup... sorta.  Bombshell's foot still strike's the dinosaur, knocking it back a ways... the damage isn't serious, but then again holy cow that guy could inflict visible damage -no matter how small- on Grimlock

[]Steam] in one hit!

[]Steam] ^Kickback, not Bombshell.

[Optimus] The Dinobot snarls angrily. "Me...Grimlock... want to... munch... metal!"

[]Steam] [Roger and Optimus] In the meantime, the other two Insecticons are seemingly caught off-guard by your unexpected beam attack, tearing up the ground and getting blown back by the shots.  You still found your mark somewhat, sparks emenating from them!

[]Tengu] Roger: "Miss Ohara? Have you regained your memory?"

[]Steam] Shrapnel: "Have the metal.  We'll eat all the food and leave everyone here to starve, starve."

[]Steam] (Garrod, Setsuko, Raquel)

[]Setsuko] Setsuko: "Yes. I... remember everything now."

[OvermanZs1] The GX quickly opens fire on Grimlock's head. "How about a light snack first!"  And three shots fired, jokes aside. +

[]Tengu] Roger: "Good to hear that. I'll ask about details later, then. For now... It looks you're familiar with these enemies. Let's join forces and drive them off!"

[Ishikar] *Siezing the opportunity Yuuya kicks off of Megatron and pushes his boosters to max power to break away. "Thanks for the save Setsuko.  And welcome back."+

* Raquel halts s she notices one of the Decepticons from South America, who has the voice that made her want to punc him, is here. Oh she's going to enjoy this but first she's got other things to worry about. She moves in after him launching her machine at the air commander. "Hey screechie! I need to have a word with you to make you SHUT UP!" She opens fire with her vulcans as she closes

* Raquel with the intent to punch the hell out of Scremer the moment she gets close to him.+

[]Tengu] (Grimlock is on our side)

[OvermanZs1] (Wat?  How'd I utterly misunderstand that...)

[]Steam] (Want to change your target, Zappa?)

[]Setsuko] *Virgola takes to the skies and falls down on Bombshell, ready to goomba-stomp the damaged Insecticon - and the Gunnery Carver only adds to the impact!+

[]Tengu] (I think you meant Shrapnel)

[]Steam] [Yuuya] Thanks to Optimus and Setsuko's supporting fire, the Shiranui Second's able to break free and knock Megatron away, knocking the Decepticon leader to the ground!

[OvermanZs1] (Retargeting to shrapnel)

[]Setsuko] Setsuko: "This is the Unity Group. They may be really surprising, but they mean well. Please trust me!"

[]Setsuko] The fact that she barely reacts to a robot dinosaur helping the allies here should speak volumes all by itself.

[]Steam] [Raquel] "Oh?  But I've been letting Megatron do all the fancy speeches today!" Starscream jeers as the plane banks around your vulcan fire, some of the rounds managing to ding one of his wings before he switches back to humanoid mode and opening fire on the Amazon from behind!

[]Steam] (React: Raquel)

[]Tengu] Roger: "Surprising sounds right. But nothing your group did gave me reasons to distrust you so far."

[]Steam] [Garrod] The Decepticon has no choice but to defend against those shots, being knocked backwards!  BUT...

[]Steam] Megatron: "Shrapnel, we are being outnumbered here!  Do what you said you Insecticons were capable of!  Is there not enough raw materials for it?"

[]Steam] Bombshell: "More than enough, but far less than I'd like, to be honest... still..."

[]Steam] And the stag beetle Decepticon rises back up, energy emenating from its horns!

[]Steam] Sharpnel: "Clone ray transmission... activate...!"

[Optimus] "Clone ray-"

[]Steam] At once beams fire out from Shrapnel... but not at any of you!  Rather, at the scrap metal and refuse surrounding this little chunk of the city!

[]Steam] And suddenly... there's... more Insecticons!  Countless!

[Optimus] "Everyone be on your guard!"

[]Steam] What a flagrant disregard for the conservation of mass!

[OvermanZs1] Garrod: "Crap! What did I do?

[]Setsuko] Setsuko: "Ahh? They replicated!"

[]Tengu] Roger: "Do you often fight enemies with such abilities?"

[]Steam] [Setsuko] Unfortunately, Bombshell doesn't have any chance to start gloating, unfortunately!  Not when suddenly the Virgola's rifle SMASHES into his face, flooring him!  "Heh... heh heh... feisty..." The Decipticon's face is fractured, but soon yours will be too, Setsuko, because Kickback's coming around to give you a Rider Kick of his own!

[]Steam] (React: Setsuko)

[Optimus] "Very often."

[OvermanZs1] #setsuke?

[]Steam] (Approved)

[]Steam] (Yuuya, Roger, Optimus)

[]Tengu] (enemy list?)

[OvermanZs1] *Garrod wizzes over to Setsuko's aide, blasting at Kickback just in case he doesn't physically get between them first!+

[]Setsuko] Setsuko: "Quite but... ahh, focus!"

[]Steam] (Enemies: Megatron, Starscream, Sharpnel, Bombshell, Kickback, Shrapnel Clone x 10, Bombshell Clone x 10, Kickback Clone x 10)

* Raquel Raquel twists about bringing up her arm and forming ki shields to help intecept the blast from Starscream's attack. "You just have one of thsoe voices that makes someone wanna punch you what can I say? Good thing too he's better at it than you!+

[]Setsuko] *Seeing Kickback fall on her, she engages the thrusters for a minijump - just enough to get away from Bombshell, maybe the Insecticon will suffer from friendly fire (well, friendly kick) instead!

[]Setsuko] +

[Ishikar] Yuuya: "Well it looks like only one of them can make the clones, let's focus him down before we get too tied up with the others."

[Ishikar] *The Argos flight is quick to readjust, switching fire from Megatron to Shrapnel and continuing to use the city architecture to their advantage to keep the decepticons off balance.+

[]Steam] [Garrod and Setsuko] The Virgola springs away, and Garod moves in to take her place!  Kickback gets hammered by a few beams, doing damage to his frame... but "Now, Kickback!"  The damaged Bombshell suddenly grabs the Gundam by its legs, holding it down... and letting Kickback nevertheless smash through its shoulder!

[]Steam] The GX's right arm falls to the ground, totally trashed!

[]Tengu] * Roger: "There are too many of these small robots for my liking. Let's thin them out a little." Big O raises its fists and visibly starts to focus energy in its head. Swinging its arms, the super robot moves its fists down and connects them together, causing the energy to erupt into a large beam, heading towards the clones! +

[]Steam] [Raquel] "You say that as if it's an insult!" Starscream snaps back!  The ki shields protect you from the blasts, but you're still knocked back by the force!

[]Tengu] Roger: "Light of God... Feel its burning power!"

[OvermanZs1] Garrod: "GAAAAAHH"  Get rattled, son!

[]Setsuko] "Oh no, hang in there Garrod!" Setsuko knows well that he took the hit meant for her.

[]Steam] [Argos Team and Roger!] The Insecticon clones begin to get blown away by the Big O's might.  God bless ALL attacks... and suddenly Sharpnel's forced to try to escape through the city streets as the TSFs continue to try to hunt him down... though he still fires a few times!  Not at you, heaven's no!  Rather, the buildings around you, to have rubble fall down on the machines!

[]Steam] (React: Yuuya)

[]Steam] Also!

[]Steam] Hey Roger...

[]Steam] Not for nothing but...

[aldosalt] #Yuuya?

[]Tengu] # Yuuya

[]Steam] Suddenly there's another explosion way off in the distance.

[]Steam] Near... the mint.

[aldosalt] (Tengu makes more sense for this)

[]Steam] ... Oh crap.

[]Steam] (And yes, support defend approved)

[]Tengu] * Big O moves in, raising its thick arms and protecting the smaller mecha with their heavy shields from the falling rubble! +

[]Tengu] Roger: "The city mint? Don't tell me...!"

[]Steam] [Big O] And it's pretty much not an issue whatsoever.  The Big O is a durable machine, its arms the most robust part of it.  The Argos Team is fine!

[]Steam] But...!

[]Setsuko] Setsuko: "The kidnapper?!"

[]Steam] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17yZAqMoKy0

[]Steam] Two more machines rise up... one familiar for Roger, the other new for everyone!

[]Steam] (Dorothy-1: http://www.paradigm-city.com/images/dorothy1robot.jpg

[]Steam] )

[]Steam] (Beck Victory Deluxe: http://www.paradigm-city.com/images/beckvictorydeluxerobot.jpg)

[]Tengu] Roger: "This Megadeus... Its presence here again can only mean one thing..."

[]Tengu] Roger: "Beck! What do you think you're doing?"

[]Steam] ??? (Kidnapper?): "Well... whoever it is that's making all that trouble down at the docks, you have my eternal gratitude!"

[]Steam] "Drew away all of the police that were standing guard by the mint, and even that megadeus!"

[]Steam] "So I thought to myself... why give up on this whole plan that got stopped before?"

[]Tengu] Roger: "You are planning to take advantage of the city being under attack? I expected a criminal to have more professional pride than this."

[]Steam] Megatron: "This native speaks rationally though..."

[Optimus] "As expected from one like you Megatron."

[]Steam] Megatron: "But Prime, don't you see?  For every villain you apprehend and stop, there will always be others taking advantage that your watchful eyes are only on me!"

[]Steam] (Updated enemy list:

[]Tengu] Roger: "Where did you take miss Waynewright?"

* Optimus rushes in, axe arm activated to duel the leader of the Decepticons! Grimlock on the other hand was letting loose with several fiery blasts from his mouth at the Insecticlones!

[]Setsuko] Setsuko: "You don't have to worry about that."

[]Steam] (Red: Megatron, Starscream, Shrapnel, Bombshell, Kickback, Shrapnel Clone x 6, Bombshell Clone x 6, Kickback Clone x 7)

[Optimus] "Perhaps... but simply ignoring you would be every bit as dangerous!"

[]Steam] (Yellow: Beck Victory Deluxe, Dorothy-1)

[]Setsuko] Setsuko: "For every villain there will be people willing to stand up against him. Such as mr Smith, the negotiator."

[OvermanZs1] Garrod: "Way to leave us out of that equasion."

[Ishikar] Yuuya: "Well if things don't just keep getting more and more complex.  Any changes to our goals here?

[]Steam] Beck: "Oh I won't distract you with little details right now, Mr. Negotiator.  You just take care of your problems and let me keep an eye on the mint plates.  I'll take extra good care of them!"

[]Tengu] Roger: "I'm afraid I can't let you lay your grubby hands on them."

[]Setsuko] Setsuko: "Ah, umm, I meant the kidnapper of Paradigm City, in this particular case..."

[]Tengu] Roger: "Unity Group, was it? Apologies for asking you to do this, but if Beck won't be stopped, his unprofessional bumbling will cause even further damage to the city."

[]Steam] [Optimus] The Insecticlones try to break and flank Grimlock, but another two of the Bombshell clones get scorched!  Still, they quickly zero in on the gigantic machine, beginning to try to bite their way through his body!  And in the meantime, Megatron's morningstar is generated as well and the Decepcticon leader charges, the weapons crashing together as Megatron goes to punch Optimus!

[]Steam] (React: Optimus and Grimlock)

[aldosalt] # Autobots?

[Optimus] "Simply allowing this new threat to remain unopposed would only be detrimental. Even if it is something petty as theft in comparison to our current battle... it was our actions that allowed it to happen. We need to make amends for it by stopping him."

[]Steam] (Setsuko, Garrod, Raquel)

[Ishikar] Yuuya: "Alright, any weak points on those machines we should be aware of?"

[]Steam] (Approved)

[]Setsuko] Setsuko: "Mr Smith, I will leave Beck to you for now."

[]Setsuko] She can't assist Big O because what Virgola is going to do is too destructive to be used in the middle of a city. Good thing the Decepticons are near the border.

[]Tengu] Roger: "The red Megadeus should have weak points in its chest and head. I don't know the gaudy golden one."

* Optimus Optimus counters fist with fist and headbutts Megatron as he locks their weapons together! Grimlock lets loose an enraged roar, swinging around with great force to dislodge the insecticlones attacking him while Kup attempts to shoot off the ones that are still there!

[OvermanZs1] *Garrod is kinda mad at Kickback, and though revenge is stupid, he wants to get a little something for the loss of the GX's arm.  The kid opens fire on him with the beam rifle, adding the vulcans to the mix.

[aldosalt] *SUDDENLY! A sleak silver giant mechanized turtle with a spiked tail rounds the corner, and plods between Megatron and Optimus on stubby feet! &

[]Setsuko] *Virgola's carver opens - Straight Ray Turret, Fire! A giant beam of power shoots out to overwhelm the Insecticon clones.+

[]Setsuko] Setsuko: "Chief's weapon is still strong, even in my hands!"

[aldosalt] & A voice speaks up from it's loudspeakers in a robotic monotone. "I AM LEONARDIS, LEADER OF THE NINJATICRONS! I IMPLORE YOU, MEGATRON: AS A STRONG LORD, LET ME SERVE YOU, AND AID IN DESTROYING THE DO-GOODER OPTIMUS PRIME!"

[]Steam] [Garrod] The great thing about really strong kicking legs?  They're also great for really big jumps too!  Kickback springs into the air, soaring high up enough to reach the city's dome in fact!  "I'll be taking more than your arm this time!" Kickback declares before he comes shooting back down, willing to bear the brunt of Garrod's attack a little longer though...!

[aldosalt] This turtle-robot happens to have a Decepticon logo stenciled on it's shell in purple paint.+

[aldosalt] So...what?

[]Steam] [Autobot team, Setsuko, and MYSTERY DECEPTICON] The fight between Optimus and Megatron is indeed a bitter one, the Autobot and Decepticon leaders beginning to really beat the crap out of each other!  Kup and Grimlock manage some unlikely teamwork, thinning off some of the Insecticlones while Setsuko's Ray Stray Turret manages to blast through the remaining Bombshells!  But then... "Leonardis" inexplicably appears...

[]Steam] Megatron: "Another Decepticon...?"

[]Steam] Starscream: "More than that, another what separate from the Insecticons...?"

[]Setsuko] Setsuko: "Umm..."

[]Steam] [Leonardis] "If you're going to arrive and announce your loyalty, do it by assisting in killing Prime!"  If only, if only Dido.  Megatron's arm cannon can still line up and fire straight at the turtle machine!

[]Steam] (React: Dido)

[]Setsuko] This is awkward.

* Raquel smirks at Scremers reply but she's knocked backwards and forced to break off her attack for the moment. However she gets enough time to rcover and she now gets in Starscream's grill attemping to just punch him in the face with a chain of ki backed punches.+

[]Steam] (Oh right.  Garrod needs to react to Kickback's attack too)

[aldosalt] *"Ahhh!" Dido frantically throws ShelLancer into reverse! "That should have worked!" She curses.  "Damn, you Decepticons are too cunning for your own good!"+

[aldosalt] "How did you know I wasn't a real Decepticon?"

[Ishikar] Yuuya: "I'm pretty sure he didn't until just now Dido..."

[Tengu] Roger: "...What did just happen?"

[Tengu] Roger: "I assume you know this... Leonardis?"

[Optimus] "One of my soldiers is... familiar with them yes."

[]Steam] [Raquel] Starscream lacks the Amazon's hand-to-hand abilities, and gets struck a couple of times by the modified Huckebein's blows!  But a quick transformation to jet mode and his thrusters knock the Amazon back down into a nearby buildings!  "You know... perhaps there is some worth in an annoying voice if it lures fools like you to the same place every time!"  Starscream then dive-bombs you, opening fire!

[aldosalt] "Uh, yeah..." Dido says, scratching her head in the cockpit. "Hi: Dido Sybil here. Could you guys...not tell Kagura about this?"

[Ishikar] Yuuya: "Pretty sure she reads the mission logs and debriefs like most teams do.  Gonna be a bit hard to keep that secret."

[]Steam] [Dido] The ShelLancer's rocked by Megatron's shots... though fortunately the machine's defense is worthy of its animal motif!  A few burns and molten bits of armor here or there, but nothing critical!  But Megatron just snorts.  "Your only mistake was breaking character when I shot you!  Any loyal Decepticon would have endured the blows, proven their dedication by striking down Prime!"

[]Steam] (Updated initiative: Yuuya, Roger, Optimus, Setsuko, Garrod, Raquel, Dido)

[OvermanZs1] *Garrod persists in shooting, hoping to just blast him right out of the air, or, at best, ruin the hell out of those overpowered legs!+

[]Steam] (Yuuya, Roger, Optimus)

[aldosalt] "...wait, what?" blurts. "You randomly shoot your mooks for kicks?"

[Optimus] "He is that sort of Leader Dido."

[Optimus] "But either way... we need a plan."

[aldosalt] "Wow." Dido says simply. "I'm surprised he hasn't been stabbed in the back by one of his lackies yet."

[Tengu] Roger: "I'm sure it's only a matter of time, if he doesn't die in a fight first."

[Ishikar] *Yuuya and the Argos flight take off and begin charging towards the pair of Megadeuses by the mint.  Cutting towards the Red Megadeus they begin to fire controlled bursts looking for prime targets for more sustained fire. "Roger we'll take the red one, can you handle the gold?"+

[]Steam] [Garrod] Your shots do manage to finally find their mark, spearking through Bombshell's leg.  Or rather, part of it.  The Decepticon still opts to just adjust and change the foot attack to that of his knee, striking through the GX's hip and sending the machine spinning... though Kickback's landing isn't all that grateful!

[aldosalt] Dido decides to turn all the planning over to Optimus for now. "What's the plan, Prime?"

[]Steam] Unfortunately, neither is Garrod's, the falling awkwardly... now missing its right arm and left leg... along with having its lower torso busted badly on top of that!

[Optimus] "We need to disrupt the Insecticons control over their clones. Do you have any weapons that could possibly disrupt signals?"

[Tengu] * Time to face another Megadeus! Roger directs Big O towards the Beck Special, cutting off its way to the bank and landing several powerful punches on the machine! "You will regret not keeping your part of the agreement, Beck!" +

[]Setsuko] Setsuko: "Not really. I'm sorry..."

[OvermanZs1] Garrod: "Gwaaaah!"  once again, rekt!  But this time leaving him mostly trashed and 90% useless. He's little more than a turret as he tries to force-boost/slide/crawl the gundam across the ground and up against a building.  Least he can do is be a turret

[]Steam] [Argos team] You charge towards Dorothy-1, and on closer inspection you can see the machine actually looks like it's weathered some damage already... parts of it looking hastily mended.  Still, as it nears the bank metallic tendrils pour out from its arms and into the building!  However, with so many damaged points Argos team's fire is already starting to wear away at it.  And suddenly POP...  off comes a hatch on

[]Steam] Dorothy-1's head... revealing...

[]Steam] A girl?

[aldosalt] Dido switches to a private frequency. "I've got a big lightning projector. Think that could scramble their circuits?"

[Tengu] Roger notices this.

[Tengu] Roger: "Dorothy..."

[]Setsuko] Setsuko: "The kidnapped girl?"

[]Steam] [Argos team cont.] But as you attack Dorothy-1, suddenly missiles are let loose from the Victory Deluxe atraight at all of you!

[]Steam] Beck: "Ah-ah!  You really shouldn't be too hasty in attacking that machine.  Not when there's a certain someone, or rather... something inside it!"

[]Steam] "Unless you're one of THOSE kinds of people!"

[]Steam] (React: Argos team)

[Optimus] "Its worth a try!"

[Tengu] Roger: "Hiding behind a defenseless girl? You really are below even a common thug, Beck!"

* Optimus backs off and changes targets from Megatron to the Insecticons! Seeking to keep them off balance so Dido can make her attack!

[]Steam] [Optimus] More gloating will have to wait though, as Beck suddenly gasps in surprise at Big O's sudden appearance!  The Victory Deluxe gets knocked away but begins to right itself, and it points its hands at Big O in response!  "Oh really?  All I see today is a second chance to make the biggest score of my life... and nothing's going to get in my way!"  And suddenly beams fire out from the Victory Deluxe at the Big O!

[]Steam] ^Roger, not Optimus

[]Steam] (React: Roger)

[Ishikar] Yuuya: "Stella, slave my TSF to your controls and try to keep it close to the cockpit.  I'm going to head over to get the girl out."

[Ishikar] *Yuuya then begins to lower into the open hatch while the rest of his team opens fire to suppress the missile barrage heading towards them.+

[]Setsuko] Setsuko: "Are you going to retrieve her, Lt Bridges?"

[Tengu] Roger: "Don't act recklessly. I have a plan."

[Tengu] * The first point of Roger's plan is to defend against these beams with Big O's shields.+

[Ishikar] Yuuya: "Well if you've got one that will work quicker or better than this let me know."

[Tengu] Roger: "We'll need Beck out of the picture first, though."

[]Steam] [Yuuya] The missiles are intercepted one after another... but the explosions are rocking you... not to mention Dorothy-1 isn't just going to sit and take this kind of invasive surgery!  The machine suddenly thrashes about, the TSF's getting knocked away!  Yuuya, suddenly your footing isn't certain.  More than that, it's entirely gone!  You're falling towards the ground!

[]Steam] (React: Yuuya!)

[Tengu] #

[]Setsuko] Setsuko: "Ah, watch out!"

[]Steam] (Approved, but let me get to your reaction first)

[]Steam] [Roger] Big O's arms raise up, covering most of its body!  And as those lasers sweep across... they don't so much as even scratch them!

[]Steam] Beck... is left speechless.

[]Steam] ... Well, for only a few seconds.

[]Steam] Beck: "What... what are those things... made of?!?"

[Ishikar] *Bringing his left hand up to meet his right he grabs ahold of the loop for his foot to keep his grip as Stella pulls the TSF away and begins to raise the cable to reel Yuuya back to his cockpit.+

[Tengu] (my support is no longer needed then)

[Tengu] Roger: "Much better materials than whatever junk you jury-rigged your Megadeus from, Beck!"

[aldosalt] Dido, currently parked to the side, flips open her manual and pages through the the section on Form changing. "Okay, okay...got it! I think!"

[]Steam] [Optimus] Fortunately, Kickback's already more or less out of commission thanks to Garrod, and now it's Bombshell and Shrapnel's turns!  As they come under fire again, Shrapnel gestures towards you!  "Take him down, tear him to shreds, shreds!"  The remaining Insecticlones charge, Megatron taking advantage of this opportunity too to shoot you in the back!

[]Steam] Megatron: "Never turn your back on me, Optimus!  Never!"

[]Steam] (React: Optimus)

[Ishikar] Cursing loudly for a few moments Yuuya comments, "Well that didn't go as intended, I think I tore something in my left shoulder catching myself."

[aldosalt] #Optimus more effectively?

[]Steam] (Go for it Dido!)

* Optimus attempts to fend off the Insecticlones... however a greater danger is coming in the form of Megatron's attack! So he turns to face it, crossing his arms to give him a little more protection!

[]Steam] [Yuuya] Well, thank god for lifelines at any rate!  Indeed there's some serious pain in your back now, though hopefully you can beat through it a little while longer!

* Raquel has manged to deck Starscream it's enough for her however she's heading down towrd building belopw she spams intop them noicably hard and crusheds into them. There's a sense of fear if anyoner had been inside but there's nothign she can do now. she launches herself back after starscream calling out. "I guess your going to need something extra!" She cups her hands and fires

* Raquel several inenses bursts of flames at the air commander+

* Raquel has manged to deck Starscream it's enough for her however she's heading down towrd building belopw she spams intop them noicably hard and crusheds into them. There's a sense of fear if anyoner had been inside but there's nothign she can do now. she launches herself back after starscream calling out. "I guess your going to need something extra!" She cups her hands and fires

* Raquel several inenses bursts of flames at the air commander+

[aldosalt] *"Optimus!" Dido shouts, eye widening. "Look out! Dodge quickly...ah screw it!" She slams on of the big red buttons in her cockpit! "ShelLancer...STAND UP!" And it does indeed stand up, turtle frame unfolding into a bulky , spikey super robot with large shoulder plates! Plates it puts in the way of Megatron's blast!+

[aldosalt] http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1eUikn8xcfE/UjnSGg0Nz9I/AAAAAAAAAhg/BFyg3_oajsw/s1600/SRW-SolSavior-Dido's+Shell+Lancer.png

[aldosalt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Wijcnwzxuk

[]Steam] [Raquel] Starscream definitely bit off more than he should've chewed this time!  The ki blasts surge out, smashing into the Decepticon and sending him spiraling away in pain!

[]Steam] Starscream: "Megatron... you'll have to continue on without me!"

[]Steam] Megatron: "You say that when the battle's not yet been lost?  Coward!"

[]Steam] [Optimus and Dido] Optimus might've taken a nasty hit before... but the ShelLancer's timely intervention saves him from any further harm... though the Sol Machine itself starts getting pelted now as , some of the spikes being blown off!

[]Steam] (Setsuko Garrod, Raquel, Dido)

[]Steam] Megatron: "Your shields will not save you forever, Leonardis!"

[]Setsuko] Setsuko: "Please continue with your plan to rescue the kidnapped girl, lt Bridges, mr Smith. I have your back.. eh?"

[]Setsuko] Something inside the cockpit captures her attention.

[]Setsuko] *But that something apparently is good news, as Setsuko charges at the Beck Victory Deluxe with newfound determination, thrusting the carver into its golden form! &

[OvermanZs1] *Garrod has super limited options without Tiffa, or the moon, or a leg and an arm.  But what little he can do, he does, propped against a building he stsarts the job he finished while shooting away at Shrapnel+

[aldosalt] "Dude,that was an alias...oh nevermind." Dido grumbles. "I don't want you knowing my real name anyhow."

[]Steam] [Setsuko] The Virgola launches towards Beck's machine, stabbing into it with the Carver!  But!  "Fast... so many fast megadei here...!  But that's not going to get in my way!"  The Victory Deluxe's arms swing up, hands still as laser drills, and stab into the Virgola now as well!  "A big knive against cutting lasers... I wonder which'll finish first!"  Beams fire out, drilling two small holes through the Virgola...

[]Steam] and from there Beck begins to move his machine to cut the Virgola into pieces!

[]Steam] (React: Setsuko)

[]Steam] ^(Edit that to just severe blunt force trauma to the Victory Deluxe)

[Ishikar] #Setsuko

[]Steam] (Approved)

[]Setsuko] "I must hold on... there! Jack Carver!" *Setsuko summons the large jack knife extension, at zero range from the Victory Deluxe which hopefully means the blade will sink into its guts. She slashes with it in a wide arc while reversing the thrust, to quickly retreat before the damage can get any more severe.+

[Ishikar] *Yuuya regains control of his unit as Setsuko crashes into the megadeus.  Noticing her precarious position Yuuya and the Argos flight begin to charge in shooting at the base of the drills to try to disrupt their power before moving up and attempting to pull Setsuko away.+

[]Steam] [Garrod] And in the meantime, Garrod's beam rifle shots catch Sharpnel off-guard, spearing through one of his horns before the Decepticon dives for cover!  "Ah... you accursed-!"  And he's going to repay the favor by opening fire on the downed GX because why not?  "Kickback, you left this one alive, alive!"

[]Steam] (React: Garrod)

[]Steam] [Setsuko and Yuuya] And NOW the humongous knife comes out!  Argos Team's supporting fire strikes those drills, causing them to begin to fizzile and flicker, but that's NOTHING compared to the Jack Carver suddenly stabbing through the Victory Deluxe's whole form, even taking off the Deluxe's arms as well as it pulls back!

[]Steam] Beck: "Ha h-hawhaahhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa?!?!?"

[aldosalt] Dido flips through the manual, looking up the commands for her shoulder weapons...and for the huge lance ShelLancer carried it it's off-hand! "Alright...tell me when to act, Optimus!"

[]Steam] The machine is looking at its stumps where its arms should've been in disbelief.

[Tengu] Roger: "Looks like you were literally disarmed."

[]Steam] Beck: "It... doesn't matter!"

[]Steam] "Dorothy-1, finish this!  Just grab the plates already!"

[Optimus] "Now would be best Dido! We need to bring them down before they can do any more harm!"

* Raquel sees Starscream is not a happy camper right, now good! Still what else is going on here and who the heck is this beck guys she wonders.

[OvermanZs1] *Best Garrod CAN do is use his own beam rifle to defend against the lasers from Shrapnel

[]Setsuko] Setsuko: "We actually did it! Please continue with your plan mr Smith!"

[Tengu] Roger: "If you can keep up the pressure on Dorothy-1 after I start, that'd be very welcome. I'm about to do something that'll leave me vulnerable for a while..."

[aldosalt] "Okay!" Dido says. She takes a step forward, the Shellancer ready to break into a jog towards the center of the enemy formation! "Dear Lord," she whispers. "Please don't let me screw up."

[]Steam] [Garrod] Fortunately your shield rifle hasn't taken that much damage... and the Insecticon's firepower isn't nearly enough to overpower your defenses yet!  Bad news for your shield though.

[]Steam] [Dido] As you charge towards the Insecticons and their clones, Sharpnel turns to face you!  "Running to save your friend, friend?" He cackles before suddenly beginning to open fire on the ShelLancer, the other clones joining in as well!  Their numbers have dwindled considerably, but you're still getting shot at from multiple enemies!

[]Steam] (React: Dido)

[]Steam] (Also, Optimus, Roger, and Yuuya can act again(

[Tengu] * Roger moves towards Dorothy-1. Big O raises its mighty fists, punching the other Megadeus a few times - not to damage it, but to push it back into a nearby Conveniently Empty Building! And then grabs its shoulders and starts wrestling with the other robot! &

[Tengu] Roger: "Now!"

[Tengu] (supports requested)

[Tengu] (er, not the end of action yet, sorry)

* Optimus needed to finish this battle quick. Megatron was still a threat that needed taking care of... so he does something unexpected by making a move towards the water! But why...?&

[Ishikar] *Yuuya follows up on Roger's bull rush and begins to open fire on the more damaged areas of Dorothy-1 making sure to keep rounds away from the cockpit.+

[]Steam] [Roger] Defenseless at this point, Beck's only option is to try to retreat and fall back... kinda hard when Big O is bringing the hurt!  And now pinned against a building, Beck's VERY much panicking...!

[]Steam] (Continue, Roger)

[Tengu] That is because... A cockpit opens in Big O's chest, Roger standing in it! He activates his wristwatch grappling hook and starts swinging on a line towards Dorothy-1, leaving himself vulnerable!

[]Setsuko] ]Roger

[]Steam] ^Big O grabbed Dorothy-1, not the Victory Deluxe.

[aldosalt] *"Oh jeez, oh jeez!" Dido keeps charging towards the point Optimus indicated in a straight line. Shaken by the blasts, Dido still manages to grit her teeth and activate a weapon. "Arc Thorns, Firing Now!" A salvo of strange rocket spikes shoot out from ShelLancer's shoulder plates and rain down on the Insecticons like giant flechelletes!+

[aldosalt] (Can I change that to a &?)

[]Steam] [Yuuya] With Big O keeping the machine pinned, Dorothy-1 can only thrash and try to bring its tentacles up to fight back... except that ability's compromised as well as the Argos team continues to fire on it, smashing vulnerable joints and reducing it to just try to stab at Big O with its tentacle drill!

[Ishikar] Yuuya: "Setsuko, the drill!"

[]Steam] Roger, you pull yourself up to Dorothy's level, and there looks to be some wires here and there... but nothing too problematic.  Beck had to jerry-rig this thing back together, after all.

[]Steam] (Setsuko, if you want to chip in on that front you can)

[]Setsuko] *Virgola quickly grabs for the ray pistol and fires time and time again, not letting down - Dorothy-1 is showered by beams, aimed to turn that drill arm to nothing but even more of a scrap than it already was.+

[Tengu] "Thanks." Defender by all the firepower keeping Dorothy-1's weapons away from him, Roger swings towards the cockpit...

[Tengu] And then...

[Tengu] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8fw51qtTY4

[Tengu] Roger reaches Dorothy, grabs her, and with visible effort pulls her out of her place, breaking the circuitry that keeps her in place!

[Tengu] He doesn't let go off the line, because...

[]Steam] [Dido] The ShelLancer's mad dash ends, the thorns being ejected in countless directions... but the Insecticons dive for cover!  One of the Bombshell clones gets run through, but the remainder manage to emerge unscatched amidst the field of Arc Thorns... and subsequently begin opening fire again!  Dido, that didn't go as planned,  or did it!

[Tengu] Roger: "Oof, quite heavy... Well, she's an android, after all. Here we go!"

[]Steam] (Dido: Continue!)

[Tengu] And then, he swings back to Big O's cockpit, together with Dorothy!

[Tengu] Big O frees the grip of one of its arms on Dorothy-1!

[Tengu] The piston in its forearm goes back loudly!

[Tengu] Roger: "Time to finish this!"

[]Steam] [Setsuko] As the drill meets with Big O's from, the Virgola's Straight Turret shots spearing through and destroying it lest the weapon manage to do any serious damage to Big O!

[]Steam] So thus... Roger returns to his machine with it more or less pristine condition!

[Tengu] *"Sudden Impact!" Big O punches Dorothy-1 hard! And then the piston smashes into her as well, the accumulated pressure adding explosive power to the attack! +

[]Steam] [Roger] The Megadeus's fist smashes into Dorothy-1... but that's nothing compared to the piston smash that comes afterward that just makes a towering pillar of energy burst out, completely obliterating the upper part of the machine's frame... and blowing through a clocktower behind it as well!

[Tengu] Roger lays Dorothy down gently on the floor next to the pilot's seat, the cockpit closing behind him.

[Tengu] Roger: "Miss Waynewright is safe. Well done, Unity Group."

[Tengu] Roger: "Looks like your plan was foiled, Beck."

[Raquel] "Would you look at that, that's a heck of a bit and seriously Beck was it? Whats your problem!"

[]Steam] Unfortunately...

[aldosalt] & "Almost there...just a little more...whoah!" As Dido tries to slow down, the ShelLancer starts sliding, breaking up asphalt as it grinds to a halt. "...ALRIGHT! HOME PLATE!" ShelLancer thrusts it's giant lance up into the air. "Safeties Disabled! Coils spinning up..." Electricity sparks around the Lance, shooting out in jagged arcs. "Lance Shock

[aldosalt] in three, two, ONE!" A sheets of lightning discharges from the Lance in a grinding roar, arcing into the nearby water...and also being drawn towards the Arc Thorns planted in the ground, and from there to the Insecticons!+

[]Steam] Beck's kinda-sorta freaking out inside of the trashed Victory Deluxe now.

[Raquel] "Would you look at that? That's certainly new however I got to ask you Beck? Who the heck /are you/?"

[]Steam] "Feedback, FEEDBACK PROBLEMS WHY DIDN'T I-"

[Raquel] (Sorry had to fix that)

[]Steam] The machine falls over sideways with a loud thud, a weary groaning coming from inside of it.

[Optimus] (redact previous action)

* Optimus needed to finish this battle quick so... he was rushing to the Victory Deluxe? Just what was he up to? Was he lifting- wait he's trying to lift it? But there's no way he could do that! Its several times his size!&

[]Steam] [Dido] The lightning arcs out though... and suddenly the Insecticons realize they're suddenly in the middle of a very special kind of minefield.  "My... horn!" Shrapnel says as he reaches up!  "I won't be able to absorb the lightning, lightniIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIING!"  The Insecticons and the clones are fried mercilessly by the electrical MAP-style weapon, the clones blowing apart and the originals barely fairing better

[]Steam] as they're forced to flee.

[]Steam] Megatron: "Cowards!  You will never have a place with the Decepticons you worthless vermi- By the maker's name Prime!"

[]Steam] [Optimus] Yeah Optius, Megatron's just going to try to shoot you down in time because he sees what you're suddenly holding up in your hands.

[]Steam] (Finish it Optimus!)

[Optimus] Hey everyone! Guess what Optimus has in his hands?

[Optimus] "MEGATROOOOOOOOON!!!!!"

[Optimus] "CATCH!"

* Optimus hurls the Victory Deluxe at the Decepticon leader, the throw itself shattering the road under him as the busted Deus was  flung at surprising speeds!

* Raquel watches with intrest as Prime tosses the Victory Deluxe right at Megatron, oh this is goingto be good.

[]Steam] [Optimus] The Victory Deluxe smashes into Megatron in the kind of way that the only possible improvement would've been if it was a giant steamroller.  It tears across the streets of the city, a trail of circuits and scrap being left behind. How much of it's the Victory Deluxe's and how much of it's Megatron's is anyone's guess...

[Tengu] Roger: "I'd hate to be Beck right now. Well, I'd have to be him at any time, but you get my point."

[OvermanZs1] Garrod; "Woah... that... he THREW that?"

[]Steam] The Victory Deluxe grinds to a halt near the edge of the dome... and very weakly it begins to stir...

[Ishikar] Stella: "Well, I can certainly say that was an impressive display."

[]Steam] ... Just enough for the fractured and crumbling form of Megatron to pull itself free and begin to crawl towards the coast.

[aldosalt] "...Ach!" Dido exclaims as she brushes up against a metal section in her cockpit. "Leftover static."

[]Steam] Megatron: "Next t-time Prime... I will... not forget this...!"

[]Setsuko] Setsuko: "Ah, he is still trying to run away!"

[]Steam] His voice was weak but full of hatred... and with that he falls into the ocean below, intent on letting the tides carry him away.

[aldosalt] She pans ShelLancer's head around, looking at the wreckage...and at the allies of hers that are still standing. "Well..." She says to herself. "It's a start."

* Optimus watches Megatron flee, stumbling a little before shaking his head. That toss kind of took a lot out of him.

[Optimus] "Is everyone alright?

[]Setsuko] "That was... quite an operation."

[aldosalt] "Are you alright, Optimus?" Dido asks in turn.

[]Steam] Indeed that was, Setsuko!

[OvermanZs1] Garrod: "I'm fine, but my Gundam is far from it...

[Tengu] Big O approaches the remains of Beck Victory Deluxe. Roger's goal is simple - rip its head off, where the cockpit is, and drop it on the floor where the, probably already approaching, Paradigm police can pick Beck and his goons up.

[Ishikar] Yuuya: "Well I imagine my back probably hurts about as much as yours prime, but I'll live."

[Tengu] Roger: "Everyone, I hate to ask."

[Tengu] Roger: "You're not from Paradigm City... Are you?"

[Raquel] "No I'm from Brazil.

[]Setsuko] Setsuko: "No. The outside world... might be quite a shock for you, mr Smith."

[]Steam] At the very least, in spite of everything that happened just earlier this week and the week before, at the very least one of the missing pilots has been found... along with a new ally!

[Tengu] Roger: "I'll explain later, but for now I'd like you to keep that fact a secret."

[Tengu] Roger: "As well as... the identity of Big O's mysterious pilot."

[]Steam] And also a city that's a mystery on every possible level.

[Tengu] And, while he says that, Big O starts to sink into the ground.

[Tengu] Roger: "It's been a pleasure. We'll talk again soon."

[]Steam] MISSION ACCOMPLISHED